Growing Up in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Wharf: Free Wednesday Concerts

Santa Cruz Wharf 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Head to Santa Cruz Wharf every Wednesday for free live music and a weekly raffle!  You could win 1 of 18 $100 gift cards to Wharf businesses and restaurants every week! To enter, just submit a receipt to the folks at the Wharf commons stage showing an expenditure of $20 or more at any of the Wharf businesses.  The live music starts at 6pm on the stage.  Free parking on the Santa Cruz wharf has been extended!  You will continue to get 2 hours of free parking through February. Including on Wharf Wednesdays!  As the longest wooden wharf in the western hemisphere, there is no better place to experience iconic views during your stay in Santa Cruz County.  Music Lineup:  Jan 22: James Durbin and The Lost Boys  Jan 29: DJ Monk Earl of Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz  Feb 5: Alex Lucero Band  Feb 12: Jive Machine  Feb 19: Trestles  Feb 26: Trianna Feruza and Friends 

Free

Santa Cruz Wharf: Free Wednesday Concerts

Santa Cruz Wharf 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Head to Santa Cruz Wharf every Wednesday for free live music and a weekly raffle!  You could win 1 of 18 $100 gift cards to Wharf businesses and restaurants every week! To enter, just submit a receipt to the folks at the Wharf commons stage showing an expenditure of $20 or more at any of the Wharf businesses.  The live music starts at 6pm on the stage.  Free parking on the Santa Cruz wharf has been extended!  You will continue to get 2 hours of free parking through February. Including on Wharf Wednesdays!  As the longest wooden wharf in the western hemisphere, there is no better place to experience iconic views during your stay in Santa Cruz County.  Music Lineup:  Jan 22: James Durbin and The Lost Boys  Jan 29: DJ Monk Earl of Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz  Feb 5: Alex Lucero Band  Feb 12: Jive Machine  Feb 19: Trestles  Feb 26: Trianna Feruza and Friends 

Free

South Point Seascape: Junebugs’ Valentines Day Spectacular

South Point Seascape – Taproom & Coffee House Seascape Village 10, Aptos, United States

Junebug and band perform a Valentine’s themed show of classic songs, original tunes, and jazzy blues that will knock your socks off. You can expect folk-fusion fingerstyle guitar, but don’t be surprised if the show includes tap dance, harmonica, autoharp, kazoo, trumpet, ukulele or banjo! Junebug Bayer is a local performance artist that has wandered around collecting talents that exemplifies Santa Cruz County Quirkiness! 

Free

Woodhouse Brewing: My Funky Valentine

Woodhouse Blending 119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

The Casual Funk band and Woodhouse Blending and Brewing would like to prove to you that romance and funk go hand in hand! 

Free

Vino by the Sea: Valentines Live Music

Vino by the Sea 55 Municipal Wharf Ste B, santa cruz, CA, United States

Get your groove on this Valentine’s with no cover! Tiger’s Tale will be doing a special Valentines Show featuring a lovin’ spoonful of R&B, Motown, reggae, country rock, soul and blues from the Garcia-Saunders songbook. Locally grown, world class!

Free

Cocoanut Grove: La Cumbia Del Amor Valentines Concert

Boardwalk’s Cocoanut Grove 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Grab your loved ones and head to Cocoanut Grove for a heart throbbing Valentine’s Day concert!  21+ Event 

$10

Henflings: Fishook Valentines

Henflings California 9 9450, Ben Lomond, United States

Head to this historic roadside tavern with a full bar and American style grill for Valentine’s Day! Fishook, a high-energy classic rock dance band will be playing. 

$10 – $25

Roaring Camp: Winter Warmer Festival

Bret Harte Hall 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA, United States

Go warm up inside the beautiful Bret Harte Opera Hall for a day of great music, local comfort food and some of the best craft beer the area has to offer.  Live Music  Winter Brews  Comfort Food  Local Vendors  Free Parking

$21.20 – $42.40

Santa Cruz Mountains: UnValentines Costume Party

Santa Cruz Moose Lodge El Rancho Drive 2470, Santa Cruz, United States

Head to the mountains to avoid Valentine’s madness, enjoy tasty food, and maybe win a costume contest!  6:30-8:30 – Opening Band, the fun and energetic dance-rock band, Pink Lizards  8:45-9:00 – Costume Contest  9:00-11:30 – Main band:  Scarlet, a Santa Cruz based modern/pop band 

$25

Catalyst: Saxophonist from the Lost Boys Movie

The Catalyst 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Tim Cappello, also credited as Timmy Cappello, is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and vocalist. He is primarily known for his saxophone work supporting Tina Turner in the 1980s and 90s, as well as for his musical performance in the 1987 vampire film The Lost Boys. 

$26.72

Santa Cruz Wharf: Free Wednesday Concerts

Santa Cruz Wharf 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Head to Santa Cruz Wharf every Wednesday for free live music and a weekly raffle!  You could win 1 of 18 $100 gift cards to Wharf businesses and restaurants every week! To enter, just submit a receipt to the folks at the Wharf commons stage showing an expenditure of $20 or more at any of the Wharf businesses.  The live music starts at 6pm on the stage.  Free parking on the Santa Cruz wharf has been extended!  You will continue to get 2 hours of free parking through February. Including on Wharf Wednesdays!  As the longest wooden wharf in the western hemisphere, there is no better place to experience iconic views during your stay in Santa Cruz County.  Music Lineup:  Jan 22: James Durbin and The Lost Boys  Jan 29: DJ Monk Earl of Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz  Feb 5: Alex Lucero Band  Feb 12: Jive Machine  Feb 19: Trestles  Feb 26: Trianna Feruza and Friends 

Free

UCSC: Narrow Sea Modern Musical Performance

UCSC Music Center Recital Hall UC Santa Cruz, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, United States

Head to the UCSC Music Center Recital Hall for an unforgettable experience. Dive into a world of music, art, and creativity at this in-person event. Get ready to be inspired and amazed by talented performers and artists. Whether you’re a music enthusiast or simply looking for a fun night out, Narrow Sea has something for everyone. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with fellow music lovers and immerse yourself in a sea of creativity.  Program:  Daedalus, Errollyn Wallen, voice and string quartet  Kaddish Canon, Larry Polansky: trumpet and piano  Ensembles of Note, Larry Polansky; unspecified instrumentation Apocryphal Dances, Kenji Bunch: string quartet  Le Quattro Volte, Robert Hughes: koto, two flutes, two horns, drone  Yuki Yasuda, koto  Narrow Sea – Caroline Shaw (b.1982) Five movements Soprano, piano, percussion 

$23.18 – $44.52

Santa Cruz Wharf: Free Wednesday Concerts

Santa Cruz Wharf 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Head to Santa Cruz Wharf every Wednesday for free live music and a weekly raffle!  You could win 1 of 18 $100 gift cards to Wharf businesses and restaurants every week! To enter, just submit a receipt to the folks at the Wharf commons stage showing an expenditure of $20 or more at any of the Wharf businesses.  The live music starts at 6pm on the stage.  Free parking on the Santa Cruz wharf has been extended!  You will continue to get 2 hours of free parking through February. Including on Wharf Wednesdays!  As the longest wooden wharf in the western hemisphere, there is no better place to experience iconic views during your stay in Santa Cruz County.  Music Lineup:  Jan 22: James Durbin and The Lost Boys  Jan 29: DJ Monk Earl of Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz  Feb 5: Alex Lucero Band  Feb 12: Jive Machine  Feb 19: Trestles  Feb 26: Trianna Feruza and Friends 

Free

Peter And The Wolf Family Concert

SANTA CRUZ SYMPHONY PRESENTS Carnegie Hall’s LinkUp Program: The Orchestra Rocks! Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Peter and the Wolf GUEST ARTIST Omari Tau CONCERT DATE SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM, Civic Auditorium SPONSORS Major Program Sponsor: Monterey Peninsula Foundation Concert Sponsors: Lee and Emily Duffus, Catharine and James Gill, Marie and Kent Imai, Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Scharf Investments Musician Visit Sponsors: Bob Katz and Leola Lapides, Pegi and Tom Ard

$13 – $26

Event Series Newsies the Musical

Newsies the Musical

Colligan Theater 1010 River Street, Santa Cruz

Stop the presses! Experience the high-energy excitement of All About Theatre’s production of Newsies - featuring a live orchestra! Set in turn-of-the-century New York, this Tony Award-winning musical follows Jack Kelly and his fellow newsboys as they rise up against powerful publishers to demand fair pay and justice. Inspired by the real-life Newsboys’ Strike of 1899, Newsies is a thrilling tale of courage, friendship, and the fight for what’s right. Don’t miss your chance to see this inspiring story live at the Colligan Theater - get your tickets now!

$20 – $30